Sabbath summer
Historical books help us understand present realities
By Katharine Jefferts Schori, Oct 02, 2008How did you spend your summer vacation? I started mine by devouring several books I hadn't had time to read the rest of the year. I'm still working on a couple of others...

Moment of awareness
Solange De Santis
Sep 26, 2008Today's society seems to contain a great deal of information and sometimes only a little real knowledge. True knowledge arises from the kind of understanding that happens when, as the saying goes, the scales fall from one's eyes...

Storming hell's gates
Christ's church will not merely survive; it will prevail
By Douglas LeBlanc, Sep 19, 2008During the hugger-muggery of this year's Lambeth Conference, one bishop said repeatedly that "the Anglican Communion is going to be fine" and that even the gates of hell would not prevail against Christ's church...

Embracing transformation
Christian-Muslim dialogue enhances understanding -- and faith
By Richard Simpson, Sep 12, 2008Our diverse group was male and female, young and old, ordained and lay, conservative and liberal, Christian and Muslim...

Not so alien
'Three-minute' hospitality provides welcome for strangers
By Jan Johnson, Sep 05, 2008I wanted to talk to a friend after the church service, but I remembered the "three-minute guideline" presented at a leadership meeting. For three minutes after the service, we were asked to talk to folks we didn't know. So I looked for newcomers...

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